Classic Crosswords Classic Grains Super Expert — Set 18
🐾 Animals Crossword #1
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Across
- 2. The largest animal in the ocean
- 7. A tropical bird with a very large colorful beak
- 9. A long reptile with no legs that slithers
- 10. A small animal related to a horse with long ears
Down
- 1. A bird raised on farms for eggs and meat
- 3. One of the largest snakes in the world
- 4. A small animal with a big bushy tail that collects nuts
- 5. A male chicken that crows in the morning
- 6. A very large deer with wide flat antlers
- 8. A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs
Show answers
- 2 Across: The largest animal in the ocean (5)WHALE
- 7 Across: A tropical bird with a very large colorful beak (6)TOUCAN
- 9 Across: A long reptile with no legs that slithers (5)SNAKE
- 10 Across: A small animal related to a horse with long ears (6)DONKEY
- 1 Down: A bird raised on farms for eggs and meat (7)CHICKEN
- 3 Down: One of the largest snakes in the world (8)ANACONDA
- 4 Down: A small animal with a big bushy tail that collects nuts (8)SQUIRREL
- 5 Down: A male chicken that crows in the morning (7)ROOSTER
- 6 Down: A very large deer with wide flat antlers (5)MOOSE
- 8 Down: A bumpy-skinned animal related to frogs (4)TOAD
🐾 Animals Crossword #2
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Across
- 2. A large farm animal that gives us milk
- 5. A horse-like animal with black and white stripes
- 7. A common bird with a red breast
- 8. A tiny insect that lives in large groups
- 9. A small reptile with four legs and a tail
Down
- 1. A graceful wild animal with antlers
- 2. The fastest land animal with spotted fur
- 3. A large sea animal with long tusks and whiskers
- 4. A large bird with a pouch under its beak for catching fish
- 6. One of the largest snakes in the world
Show answers
- 2 Across: A large farm animal that gives us milk (3)COW
- 5 Across: A horse-like animal with black and white stripes (5)ZEBRA
- 7 Across: A common bird with a red breast (5)ROBIN
- 8 Across: A tiny insect that lives in large groups (3)ANT
- 9 Across: A small reptile with four legs and a tail (6)LIZARD
- 1 Down: A graceful wild animal with antlers (4)DEER
- 2 Down: The fastest land animal with spotted fur (7)CHEETAH
- 3 Down: A large sea animal with long tusks and whiskers (6)WALRUS
- 4 Down: A large bird with a pouch under its beak for catching fish (7)PELICAN
- 6 Down: One of the largest snakes in the world (8)ANACONDA
🐾 Animals Crossword #3
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Across
- 2. A large animal people ride on
- 4. A shellfish with two hard shells that close together
- 8. A long reptile with no legs that slithers
- 9. A big wild cat with orange and black stripes
- 10. A small reptile with four legs and a tail
Down
- 1. A large sea creature with big claws
- 3. A sleek ocean animal that barks and balances balls
- 5. A big cat with spotted fur that climbs trees
- 6. A large bird with a pouch under its beak for catching fish
- 7. A small animal that stands on its hind legs to watch for danger
Show answers
- 2 Across: A large animal people ride on (5)HORSE
- 4 Across: A shellfish with two hard shells that close together (4)CLAM
- 8 Across: A long reptile with no legs that slithers (5)SNAKE
- 9 Across: A big wild cat with orange and black stripes (5)TIGER
- 10 Across: A small reptile with four legs and a tail (6)LIZARD
- 1 Down: A large sea creature with big claws (7)LOBSTER
- 3 Down: A sleek ocean animal that barks and balances balls (4)SEAL
- 5 Down: A big cat with spotted fur that climbs trees (7)LEOPARD
- 6 Down: A large bird with a pouch under its beak for catching fish (7)PELICAN
- 7 Down: A small animal that stands on its hind legs to watch for danger (7)MEERKAT
🐾 Animals Crossword #4
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Across
- 1. A large sea creature with big claws
- 6. A large furry animal that hibernates in winter
- 7. A jumping insect that chirps in grassy fields
- 9. A tiny insect that lives in large groups
- 10. A tall pink bird that stands on one leg
Down
- 2. A star-shaped sea creature with five arms
- 3. A tiny ocean fish shaped like a horse
- 4. A tropical bird with a very large colorful beak
- 5. A large heavy animal that loves to sit in water
- 7. A very large strong ape that lives in forests
- 8. A black and white bird that swims but cannot fly
Show answers
- 1 Across: A large sea creature with big claws (7)LOBSTER
- 6 Across: A large furry animal that hibernates in winter (4)BEAR
- 7 Across: A jumping insect that chirps in grassy fields (11)GRASSHOPPER
- 9 Across: A tiny insect that lives in large groups (3)ANT
- 10 Across: A tall pink bird that stands on one leg (8)FLAMINGO
- 2 Down: A star-shaped sea creature with five arms (8)STARFISH
- 3 Down: A tiny ocean fish shaped like a horse (8)SEAHORSE
- 4 Down: A tropical bird with a very large colorful beak (6)TOUCAN
- 5 Down: A large heavy animal that loves to sit in water (5)HIPPO
- 7 Down: A very large strong ape that lives in forests (7)GORILLA
- 8 Down: A black and white bird that swims but cannot fly (7)PENGUIN
🐾 Animals Crossword #5
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Across
- 2. A large reptile with a wide flat snout
- 4. A large heavy animal that loves to sit in water
- 7. A beetle that glows in the dark at night
- 8. A tropical bird with a very large colorful beak
- 9. A slow animal that carries a shell on its back
Down
- 1. A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back
- 3. A very large strong ape that lives in forests
- 5. An ocean animal with eight arms
- 6. A flying insect that makes honey and buzzes
Show answers
- 2 Across: A large reptile with a wide flat snout (9)ALLIGATOR
- 4 Across: A large heavy animal that loves to sit in water (5)HIPPO
- 7 Across: A beetle that glows in the dark at night (7)FIREFLY
- 8 Across: A tropical bird with a very large colorful beak (6)TOUCAN
- 9 Across: A slow animal that carries a shell on its back (6)TURTLE
- 1 Down: A slow creature that carries a spiral shell on its back (5)SNAIL
- 3 Down: A very large strong ape that lives in forests (7)GORILLA
- 5 Down: An ocean animal with eight arms (7)OCTOPUS
- 6 Down: A flying insect that makes honey and buzzes (3)BEE
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